Dhammapada 5.9.p7

5.9.p7

Ānandatthero cintesi – ‘‘ajja pātova paṭṭhāya sīhanādasahassāni ceva celukkhepasahassāni ca pavattanti, ko nu kho mālākārassa vipāko’’ti? So satthāraṃ pucchi. Atha naṃ satthā āha – ‘‘ānanda, iminā mālākārena appamattakaṃ kammaṃ kata’’nti mā sallakkhesi, ayañhi mayhaṃ jīvitaṃ pariccajitvā pūjaṃ akāsi. So evaṃ mayi cittaṃ pasādetvā –

The Elder Ānanda thought to himself, "Shouts of exultation and acclamation have continued all during the day since early morning. What will be the reward of the gardener?" So he asked the Teacher the question. The Teacher replied, "Ānanda, think not that it was a little thing this gardener did. For he surrendered his life to me and rendered honor to me. Therefore, because he reposed faith in me, he will not enter a state of suffering for a hundred thousand cycles of time, but will receive the fruit of his good deed in the World of the Gods and in the world of men and will become a Private Buddha named Sumana."